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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on September 2, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Coombs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,395 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dick Tremblay 3B: Ed Vargo |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Arcia | Shortstop |
| Dave Campbell | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
| Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Danny Coombs | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Hector Torres | Second Baseman |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1970
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Blasingame
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Blasingame
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blasingame
Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou hits a popup towards short. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Coombs
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Coombs
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Blasingame
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Blasingame
Colbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Colbert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Blasingame
Howarddrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Colbert. The throw to Blasingame covering the plate. The slide. Colbert is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Coombs
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Coombs
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coombs
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Blasingame
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Blasingame
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coombs vs. Blasingame
Coombs bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Blasingame
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Coombs
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coombs
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Coombs
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Blasingame
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blasingame
Gaston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Blasingame
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Gaston moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbert vs. Blasingame
Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Coombs
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Coombs
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Coombs
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Coombs
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Coombs
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Campbell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Blasingame
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Blasingame
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Blasingame
Coombs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Blasingame
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Coombs
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coombs
Torres hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Coombs
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Blasingame
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blasingame
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Blasingame
Ferrara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Ferrara moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Coombs
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Coombs
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Blasingame
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Blasingame
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Blasingame
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Coombs
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Coombs
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coombs
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Blasingame
John Mayberry now playing first base. Steve Huntz pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Huntz strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Blasingame
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Jose Arcia.
Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Blasingame
Campbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dukes
Steve Huntz now playing shortstop. Tom Dukes now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Dukes
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Dukes
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Dukes
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blasingame
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Blasingame
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Blasingame
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1970 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Arcia J, ss 3 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0
Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 3 1 1 2
Campbell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Gaston C, cf 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Ferrara A, lf 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 4 1 1 1 Howard L, c 3 0 0 0
Colbert N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Martinez M, ss 3 0 1 0
Spiezio E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Torres H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 3 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Huntz S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 27 2 4 2
San Diego 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 000 200 00x -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Coombs D (L) 7.0 3 2 2 1 7
Dukes T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (W) 8.2 4 1 1 4 8
Gladding F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 6, Houston 2
3B -- Colbert N
HR -- Wynn J, Brown O
SH -- Coombs D
WP -- Blasingame W
T -- 1:59
A -- 6395
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